Rubus Plant Named &#39;JdeBoer 19&#39;

ABSTRACT

A new cultivar of Rubus plant named ‘JdeBoer19’ that is characterized by its fruit production on primocanes, its compact plant habit, its abundance of fruit with a sweet taste, and its canes with minimal thorns.

Botanical classification: Rubus idaeus.

Cultivar designation: ‘JdeBoer19’.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to a new and distinct cultivar of Rubusidaeus named ‘JdeBoer19’ and will be referred to hereinafter by itscultivar name, ‘JdeBoer19’. ‘JdeBoer19’ represents a new cultivar ofblackberry plant grown for fruit production.

‘JdeBoer19’ was discovered by the Inventor as a chance seedling in 2010in the Inventor's garden in Boelenslaan, The Netherlands. The parentageis unknown.

Asexual propagation of the new cultivar was first accomplished by theInventor by stem cuttings in March of 2011 in Boelenslaan, TheNetherlands. Asexual propagation of the new cultivar by stem cuttingshas shown that the characteristics of the new cultivar are stable andreproduced true to type in successive generations.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The following traits have been repeatedly observed and represent thecharacteristics of the new cultivar. These attributes in combinationdistinguish ‘JdeBoer19’ as a new and unique cultivar of Rubus.

1. ‘JdeBoer19’ exhibits fruit production on primocanes.

2. ‘JdeBoer19’ exhibits a compact plant habit.

3. ‘JdeBoer19’ exhibits an abundance of fruit with a sweet taste.

4. ‘JdeBoer19’ exhibits canes with minimal thorns.

‘JdeBoer19’ can also be to Rubus cultivars ‘Nr7’ (U.S. Plant Pat. No.22,141), ‘Boyne’ (not patented) and ‘Royalty’ (not patented). ‘Nr7 issimilar to ‘JdeBoer19’ in having a compact plant habit. ‘Nr7’ differsfrom ‘JdeBoer19’ in producing fruit on floricanes. ‘Boyne’ is similar to‘JdeBoer19’ in producing an abundance of sweet fruit on primocanes butdiffers from ‘JdeBoer19’ in having less compact plant habit. ‘Royalty’is similar to ‘JdeBoer19’ in producing fruit on primocanes but differsfrom ‘JdeBoer19’ in having a less compact plant habit and in producingfruit that are purple-red in color.

STATEMENT REGARDING PRIOR DISCLOSURES BY THE INVENTOR

The Applicant asserts that no publications or advertisements relating tosales, offers for sale, or public distribution occurred more than oneyear prior to the effective filing date of this application. Anyinformation about the claimed plant less than one year prior to theeffective filing date would have been obtained from a direct or indirectdisclosure from the Inventor under 35 U.S.C. 102(b)(1).

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The accompanying colored photographs illustrate the overall appearanceand distinct characteristics of the new Rubus. The photographs weretaken of a 3-years in age as grown outdoors in a trial garden inBoelenslaan, The Netherlands.

The photograph in FIG. 1 provides a side view of a plant of ‘JdeBoer19’.

The photograph in FIG. 2 provides a close-up view of the fruit of‘JdeBoer19’.

The colors in the photographs are as close as possible with thephotographic and printing technology utilized. The colors in thephotograph may differ slightly from the color values cited in thedetailed botanical description, which accurately describe the colors ofthe new Rubus.

DETAILED BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE PLANT

The following is a detailed description of plants 3-years in age asgrown outdoors in a 5-liter container in Lottum, The Netherlands. Thephenotype of the new cultivar may vary with variations in environmental,climatic, and cultural conditions, as it has not been tested under allpossible environmental conditions. The color determination is inaccordance with the 2015 Colour Chart of The Royal HorticulturalSociety, London, England, except where general color terms of ordinarydictionary significance are used.

-   General description:    -   -   Plant type.—Fruit producing perennial.        -   Plant habit.—Upright and compact.        -   Height and spread.—An average of 50 cm in height and 30 cm            in diameter as a 3-year-old plant in a container.        -   Cold hardiness.—At least to U.S.D.A. Zone 5b.        -   Diseases and pests.—No resistance or susceptibility to pests            or diseases has been observed.        -   Root description.—Fibrous, 165B in color with tips NN155D.        -   Branching habit.—Branching from the base, previous years            growth either dies back in winter or is pruned.        -   Propagation.—Stem cuttings.        -   Root development.—An average of 6 to 8 weeks to initiate            roots, an average of 4 months to fully develop roots as a            young plant.        -   Growth rate.—Vigorous.-   Cane description (primocanes):    -   -   Cane size.—An average of 40 to 60 cm in length and an            average of 4 mm in diameter.        -   Cane internode length.—1 to 4 cm.        -   Cane shape and aspect.—Held at an average of 90° to soil            levels with tips slightly bending.        -   Cane strength.—Strong, does not crack when bending.        -   Cane color.—The new canes N144D, mature canes 145C.        -   Cane surface.—Glabrous, minimal prickles; 1.2 mm to 1.2 cm            in length and 0.3 mm in width, 187A in color.-   Foliage description:    -   -   Time of vegetative bud burst.—March in The Netherlands.        -   Leaf shape.—Deltoid.        -   Leaf arrangement.—Alternate.        -   Leaf division.—Ternate.        -   Leaf attachment.—Petiolate.        -   Leaf orientation.—Outward to horizontal to downwards.        -   Leaflet shape.—Terminal; ovate, side; broadly lanceolate to            elliptic.        -   Leaflet quantity.—An average of 10 per cane.        -   Leaflet base.—Terminal; rounded, side; rounded and slightly            oblique.        -   Leaflet apex.—Acuminate.        -   Leaflet fragrance.—Light fragrance when crushed.        -   Leaflet venation.—Pinnate, 144B on upper surface and N144A            on lower surface.        -   Leaflet margins.—Dentate.        -   Leaflet position.—Free (non touching).        -   Leaflet substance.—Thin.        -   Leaflet attachment.—Primarily sessile.        -   Leaflet surface.—Upper surface; glabrous, deeply recessed            veins and just slightly reticulate, lower surface; raised            veins and reticulate, covered with very short pubescence,            upper surface 138D in color on young leaves and 157B in            color on mature leaves.        -   Leaflet color.—Young leaf: upper surface 144A, lower surface            138C, mature leaf: upper surface NN137B, lower surface 138B.        -   Leaflet size.—Terminal; an average of 8 cm in length and 5            cm in width, side; average of 6 cm in length and 3 cm in            width.        -   Petioles.—Round in shape, an average of 8 cm in length and 2            mm in width, color; upper surface 144B, lower surface 144C,            strong, surface covered with very short pubescence, surfaces            also covered with thorns an average of 2 to 7 per petiole;            0.5 to 0.7 mm in length, 187A in color, stipules; present at            the base, average of 2, lanceolate to filiform in shape, 4            mm in length, 0.5 mm in width, average of 3 mm apart, 144B            in color and quickly turning to 175A in color.        -   Rachis.—Round in shape, an average of 2 cm in length and 1.5            mm in width, color; upper surface 144B, lower surface 144C,            surfaces sparsely pubescent, surfaces rarely covered with            thorns with an average of 1, 0.1 mm in length and 187A in            color.-   Inflorescence description:    -   -   Blooming period.—As a primocane; mid-season; flowering for 8            weeks in summer in The Netherlands.        -   Inflorescence.—Open panicle, an average of 5 cm in length,            an average of 8 cm in diameter.        -   Rachis (peduncle).—Glabrous surface, 1.3 mm in diameter, 5            cm in length, 144B in color.        -   Pedicels.—Round in shape, color 146D, an average of 4 cm in            length and 9 mm in diameter, surface sparsely covered with            very short pubescence, filiform in shape, prickles; 1 to 2,            0.5 mm in length and 187A in color, bracteoles; typically 2,            2 mm in length, 9 mm in width, lanceolate in shape.        -   Flower buds.—Triangular in shape, average of 6 mm in length            and diameter, N144D and 146A in color, pubescent surface            157B in color.        -   Flower type.—Rotate, single, lastingness of a few days, not            persistent.        -   Flower number.—1 to 12 per inflorescence.        -   Flower fragrance.—None.        -   Flower size.—Average of 1 cm in diameter and 8 mm in depth.        -   Sepals.—Five, persistent, an average of 9 mm in length and 5            mm in width, whorled, broadly ovate to lanceolate in shape,            apex acute to acuminate, entire margin, inner surface color            144C, outer surface color 144B, 145D at apex, inner and            outer surface sparsely covered with pubescence 157B in            color.        -   Petals.—Five, persistent, whorled, an average of 5.5 mm in            length and 2 mm in width, oblanceolate in shape, base            cuneate, apex ranges between acute to obtuse to emarginate,            entire margin, glabrous on upper and lower surfaces, color;            when opening and fully open upper and lower surface NN155D.        -   Receptacle.—Ovate in shape, 3 mm in height, 2 mm in            diameter, 138B in color.        -   Androecium.—An average of 60 stamens, filaments; 4 mm in            length, glabrous surface, filiform and 157D in color,            anthers; 0.5 mm in length, oblong in shape, color 157C,            pollen; abundant in quantity and 156D in color.        -   Gynoecium.—An average of 80 pistils, filiform, 3 mm in            length, 157D in color, stigmas; 145D in color, styles; 3 mm            in length and 145D in color, ovary; 0.4 mm in length, 0.5 mm            in width, 142B in color with pubescence 157D in color.-   Fruit description:    -   -   Fruit number.—An average of 20 per cane.        -   Fruit size.—An average of 1.8 cm in length and 1.6 cm in            diameter.        -   Fruit shape.—Broadly ovate.        -   Fruit form.—Aggregate fruit.        -   Fruit hanging angle.—Nodding.        -   Fruit druplets.—Up to 80 per fruit, firm texture, obovate in            shape, 5 mm in length, 4 mm in diameter, 46A in color,            surface covered with short pubescent hairs, stigma and style            present.        -   Fruit attachment.—Quickly falling when ripe.        -   Fruit weight.—3 to 4 g/fruit.        -   Fruit receptacle.—Persistent, ovate in shape, 1 cm in            length, 8 mm in diameter, 11C in color.        -   Fruit maturity date.—July to October in The Netherlands.        -   Seed.—Cymbiform in shape, 1 per druplet, 3 mm in length, 1.2            mm in diameter, 163A in color.        -   Cropping frequency.—Annually, on primocanes.        -   Flavor.—Sweet.        -   Brix.—5°.        -   Shelf life.—An average of 7 days after picking.        -   Market use.—Fresh fruit.

It is claimed: 1: A new and distinct cultivar of Rubus plant named‘JdeBoer19’ as herein illustrated and described.